It is hard to remember a similar time when political intimidation was at this kind of frenzy. Probably the most similar period was right after the assassination of President Kennedy. Those old enough to remember recall that immediately after the shooting, the media called Dallas a city of “hate.” Kennedy was killed in the city, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/JFK_limousine.png15362048Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2021-01-20 09:52:292021-01-20 14:06:38Watch Out for the Verbal Jujitsu
Last fall, the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME) published a headline-grabbing study with a politically appealing claim: if Americans would simply mask up when they ventured out into public, over 120,000 lives could be saved by the beginning of next year. As Joe Biden takes office later this week, he is widely expected […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/pexels-photo-4392043.jpeg6671000Phillip W. Magnesshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngPhillip W. Magness2021-01-20 06:00:452021-01-20 09:13:48The Empirical Case for a Mask Mandate Lacks Scientific Grounding
On Thursday night, Joe Biden rolled out a sweeping proposal for $1.9 trillion more in COVID-19 relief and stimulus spending. “I believe we have a moral obligation,” Biden said during a speech in Delaware announcing the plan. “In this pandemic in America, we cannot let people go hungry, we cannot let people get evicted, we cannot watch […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/screen-shot-2021-01-15-at-122404-pm.png6781200Brad Palumbohttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBrad Palumbo2021-01-19 21:24:072021-01-19 21:35:553 Glaring Problems with Joe Biden’s New Multi-Trillion COVID Package
This article was originally published at American Spectator on January 15, 2021. We can stop pretending Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, and Amazon aren’t out to get half the country, and start doing something about it.
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iu-7.jpeg266474Scott McKayhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngScott McKay2021-01-19 06:00:452021-01-19 13:04:58Big Tech v. America: How to Fight Back and Win
In 1982 James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling wrote an article espousing the Broken Windows Theory. Simply stated, it says if you let small crimes and evidence of such become apparent it will lead to larger and more specific crimes. In effect, it gives people a license to continue on misbehaving as they have […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iu-6.jpeg266474Bruce Bialoskyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBruce Bialosky2021-01-18 12:30:402021-01-18 12:30:40The End of the Trump Era
Did President Trump explicitly or implicitly call for people to breach the U.S. Capitol Building or to commit violence against any Congressman or officer? The impeachment resolution passed mainly by Democrats against President Trump claims that he is guilty of “inciting violence against the Government of the United States” because he stated earlier that day […]
They said it wouldn’t happen. They said that Proposition 208 wouldn’t affect the Arizona economy or small businesses. But here we are, just two weeks into the new year, and small businesses are already seeing the effects of a disastrous income tax increase. How could this be? After all, Andrea Nemecek, the state director for […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/324px-Flag_of_Arizona.png216324Arizona Free Enterprise Clubhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngArizona Free Enterprise Club2021-01-17 16:00:202021-01-16 21:39:31Prop 208 Voters Were Deceived—Now Small Businesses Are Paying the Price
Their willingness to put children last and fight to keep schools closed has proven once and for all that teachers’ unions do not, in fact, have kids’ best interests at heart. One of the first things we learned about the coronavirus is that it has a near-zero death rate for kids. We also soon found […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/istockphoto-601938678-170667a.jpg338509Jack Elbaumhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJack Elbaum2021-01-17 15:59:532021-01-16 21:57:52The Fight to Keep Schools Closed Has Proven Thomas Sowell Correct About Teachers’ Unions
Editors’ note: The following essay is a response to recent articles by Neland Nobel and Victor Davis Hanson appearing in The Prickly Pear. ***** Prediction: the date 11/3/2020 will become as infamous in history as 9/11/2001. Already, the recent turn of events in the post-11/3/20 world has, predictably, produced a number of deconstructions of Donald […]
There once was a dream of a worldwide electronic web where commerce and communications could be linked, providing wide consumer choice, lower costs, and creating a marketplace of ideas. Anyone with access to the Web could access the common knowledge of the world with the keystroke of ever cheaper and more powerful devices. It created […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/pexels-photo-618613.jpeg6921000Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2021-01-13 20:51:532021-01-14 17:45:14There Once Was a Dream
Watch Out for the Verbal Jujitsu
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Neland NobelIt is hard to remember a similar time when political intimidation was at this kind of frenzy. Probably the most similar period was right after the assassination of President Kennedy. Those old enough to remember recall that immediately after the shooting, the media called Dallas a city of “hate.” Kennedy was killed in the city, […]
The Empirical Case for a Mask Mandate Lacks Scientific Grounding
/in Education, Healthcare, Latest News, Politics/by Phillip W. MagnessLast fall, the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME) published a headline-grabbing study with a politically appealing claim: if Americans would simply mask up when they ventured out into public, over 120,000 lives could be saved by the beginning of next year. As Joe Biden takes office later this week, he is widely expected […]
3 Glaring Problems with Joe Biden’s New Multi-Trillion COVID Package
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Politics/by Brad PalumboOn Thursday night, Joe Biden rolled out a sweeping proposal for $1.9 trillion more in COVID-19 relief and stimulus spending. “I believe we have a moral obligation,” Biden said during a speech in Delaware announcing the plan. “In this pandemic in America, we cannot let people go hungry, we cannot let people get evicted, we cannot watch […]
Big Tech v. America: How to Fight Back and Win
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Scott McKayThis article was originally published at American Spectator on January 15, 2021. We can stop pretending Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, and Amazon aren’t out to get half the country, and start doing something about it.
The End of the Trump Era
/in Politics/by Bruce BialoskyIn 1982 James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling wrote an article espousing the Broken Windows Theory. Simply stated, it says if you let small crimes and evidence of such become apparent it will lead to larger and more specific crimes. In effect, it gives people a license to continue on misbehaving as they have […]
The False Basis for Impeaching Trump Again
/in Latest News, Politics/by Just FactsDid President Trump explicitly or implicitly call for people to breach the U.S. Capitol Building or to commit violence against any Congressman or officer? The impeachment resolution passed mainly by Democrats against President Trump claims that he is guilty of “inciting violence against the Government of the United States” because he stated earlier that day […]
Prop 208 Voters Were Deceived—Now Small Businesses Are Paying the Price
/in Economy, Latest News, Politics/by Arizona Free Enterprise ClubThey said it wouldn’t happen. They said that Proposition 208 wouldn’t affect the Arizona economy or small businesses. But here we are, just two weeks into the new year, and small businesses are already seeing the effects of a disastrous income tax increase. How could this be? After all, Andrea Nemecek, the state director for […]
The Fight to Keep Schools Closed Has Proven Thomas Sowell Correct About Teachers’ Unions
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Politics/by Jack ElbaumTheir willingness to put children last and fight to keep schools closed has proven once and for all that teachers’ unions do not, in fact, have kids’ best interests at heart. One of the first things we learned about the coronavirus is that it has a near-zero death rate for kids. We also soon found […]
Fight or Flight?
/in Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by David TunnoEditors’ note: The following essay is a response to recent articles by Neland Nobel and Victor Davis Hanson appearing in The Prickly Pear. ***** Prediction: the date 11/3/2020 will become as infamous in history as 9/11/2001. Already, the recent turn of events in the post-11/3/20 world has, predictably, produced a number of deconstructions of Donald […]
There Once Was a Dream
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Neland NobelThere once was a dream of a worldwide electronic web where commerce and communications could be linked, providing wide consumer choice, lower costs, and creating a marketplace of ideas. Anyone with access to the Web could access the common knowledge of the world with the keystroke of ever cheaper and more powerful devices. It created […]